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Frantisek Apfelbeck algoldor at yahoo.com <br>
Tue Jul 2 01:48:47 UTC 2013 wrote:
<blockquote type="cite">is there some decent and stable open source community
supported email service which I could use instead? I may chip in
some cash if it is for a good cause</blockquote>
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I feel your pain. I'm not an expert on this, but here are some
possible options:<br>
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-You can purchase your own domain (eg algoldor.com), and email
hosting service (eg <a rel="nofollow" class="yiv1639046952moz-txt-link-abbreviated" ymailto="mailto:Frantisek@algoldor.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Frantisek@algoldor.com">Frantisek@algoldor.com</a>). This would involve some
configuration. This will cost you about $10/year for the domain, and
under $5/month for email service. You can use your own preferred
email client (outlook, sylpheed, thunderbird, etc). <br>
<br>>>> I have my frantisekapfelbeck.org domain and "access" as a member of food hacking base to foodhackingbase.org domain. My friends are admins etc. so they installed whatever was needed and they are keeping it up to date therefore I'm thinking about "having my email there" as I had before however I definitely would like to have a copy of the emails/contacts somewhere else in case something happens.<br><br>
Some services:<br>
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--1and1: 5 mail accounts, 2 Gigs, automatically backed up,
$1.50/month <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.1and1.com/mail?__lf=Static&linkOrigin=&linkId=ct.nav.mailoffice.instantmail">http://www.1and1.com/mail?__lf=Static&linkOrigin=&linkId=ct.nav.mailoffice.instantmail</a><br>
--namecheap: 3 gigs, 1st year free, free backups on request,
$3/year after that <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.namecheap.com/email/email-hosting.aspx">https://www.namecheap.com/email/email-hosting.aspx</a><br>
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lots other services out there, read the fine print, beware of prices
that get jacked up after your first year, ask if they do backups,
read reviews. <br>
<br>>>> Sounds good thanks!<br><br>
-Get an account on Noisebridge's pony server, buy a domain from any
domain-seller, and then install an email server on your pony
account. Then, no 3rd party (except Noisebridge) will have your
data. You'll need to get approval from the pony admins. Might not be
the most reliable option. <br>
<br>>>> Would be nice but it is the reliability which I need. I do not need access 24/7, I can live without emails for a day or few if it has to be, that is not a problem but I really need to avoid loosing years of communications, that sucks!<br><br>
-Buy a domain from any domain-seller, set up a server-computer at
your home (with always-on connection), and then install an email
server on that computer. Let me know if you'd like help. <br>
<br>>>> This is what I want to do after OHM 2013 lets say in August. However because it will be my first time, I will need back ups because I bet that I will make something wrong sooner or later ...<br><br>
-Switch to gmail-- free, 15+ gigs, no config effort, great spam
filters. I've used both G and Y, and imo Yahoo sucks and gmail has
the best features of any free email. But, you might not like gmail
for your own ethical reasons. <br>
<br>>>> I was thinking about that few times already. I may have my "ethical" issues but what I really worry about is that I have quite all my working files now on Google, using their google drive etc. and if something happens and I will be not able to access them (getting blocked or what ever) than I would loose also access to emails so I would be completely done and that is something which I'm quite afraid off and I do not think I completely paranoid here ... <br><br>
-JustHost likely has backups, most hosts do. Did you ask them for a
backup?<br>
<br>>>> They told me now, we do not have any backups, did not even add the sorry word, around two years of emails and contacts blown in the air ...<br><br>
Best,<br>
<div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature"><font size="+1"><br></font></div><div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature"><font size="+1">>>> Many thanks,</font></div><div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature"><font size="+1"><br></font></div><div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature"><font size="+1">>>> Sincerely,</font></div><div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature"><font size="+1"><br></font></div><div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature"><font size="+1">>>> FAA</font></div><div class="yiv1639046952moz-signature">